Factors Analysis of Constraints to Participate in Recreation activities Outside Resident for Elderly in Bangkok

Abstract

          The purposes of the research were (1) Analyzed exploratory factors about constraints to participate in recreation activities outside resident for elderly in Bangkok. (2) Analyzed confirm factors about constraints to participate in recreation activities outside resident for elderly in Bangkok. Sample size were selected by Stratified random sampling and Rule of Thumb. 660 respondents who were between 60 -79 years old were collected data for analyzed exploratory factors and 530 respondents who were collected data for analyzed confirm factors. The questionnaire about constraints to participate in recreation activities outside resident for elderly in Bangkok had reliability at 0.95 for exploratory factors analysis and 0.94 for confirm factors analysis. The data was analyzed by frequency, mean, standard deviation, factor loading and likelihood estimation technique. The results showed that (1) Constraints to participate in recreation activities outside resident for elderly in Bangkok had 10 latent variables as follows: Perception of recreation services information, Attitude of leisure outside their resident, Finance, Health and safety risk, Self-awareness, Leisure experiences, Facilities and Rule of participation in total 49 observed variable. (2) Model fit was assessed indicated that chi-square was at 4466.8 with probability – value a t0.000 (p = 0.00). The structure is consistent with the empirical data by chi-square/df was at 4.40 and the root mean square error of approximation (SRMRA) at 0.800 that mean the structure was moderate consistent with the empirical data.